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Turkish prisons 20 pct over capacity as inmate numbers keep rising

Turkey’s closed prison population has surpassed capacity by nearly 20 percent, despite recent legal reforms and amnesty laws aimed at reducing overcrowding, the Stockholm...

Turkey sees a surge in acts of violence everywhere, report reveals

Acts of violence have seen a dramatic increase in every segment of Turkish society over the years, according to a report drafted by an...

New indictment seeks jail sentence for former opposition leader on insult charges

Turkish prosecutors have drafted a new indictment against the country’s former main opposition leader, seeking a prison sentence and a political ban for him...

Turkey, Sweden to hold first security talks since NATO entry: report

Turkey and Sweden will hold their first meeting on Wednesday addressing a security pact the sides agreed to ensure Ankara's approval of Stockholm's NATO...

Applications for asylum in Europe from Turkish citizens slowed in first half of 2024

The number of Turkish citizens applying for asylum in the EU countries, Switzerland and Norway slowed in the first half of 2024, with Turks...

Turkey demands thorough investigation into death of 2 Turks in house fire in Germany

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has announced that it is monitoring developments regarding a house fire in Germany that claimed the lives of two Turkish...

Factory explosion sparks criticism of workplace safety standards in Turkey

An explosion on Sunday at the Oba Makarna pasta factory in northwestern Turkey has left one worker dead and 30 others injured, sparking renewed...

US Under Secretary of State Bass to visit Ankara this week

Acting US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass will travel to Ankara this week following a visit to Islamabad, where he...

ECtHR seeks Turkey’s defense in case of ousted lawmaker

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has requested a defense from Turkey in the case of Can Atalay, a jailed politician who had...

1 dead in northern Iraqi strike blamed on Turkey

One person was killed and two were wounded on Monday in a strike on a refugee camp in northern Iraq, the autonomous Kurdistan region's...

Erdoğan’s Islamist ally wants irrevocability of articles in Turkish Constitution to be annulled

The leader of the radical Islamist Free Cause Party (HÜDA-PAR), the political arm of Kurdish Hizbullah and an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Greek report warns of risk of Turkish mafia being used for espionage activities in country

A confidential report drafted by Greek security authorities has warned about the activities of Turkish criminal groups operating in the country, pointing out the...

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